Monkeys, Go Home! (1967) – Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Hank Dussard (Dean Jones), a young American who inherits a farm in a small French village, is unfamiliar with traditional farming methods, and comes up with an unconventional plan: train four chimpanzees to harvest the olive groves on his property. The local villagers, including Maria (Yvette Mimieux), are skeptical of his methods and worry about the disruption the chimps might cause. The situation becomes even more comical as Hank struggles with cultural misunderstandings, the challenges of managing the mischievous monkeys, and the villagers’ resistance.

Snow Day (2000) – Paramount Pictures
A group of kids seize the opportunity of a rare snow day and make the most of their unexpected break from school. The story centres on Hal (Mark Webber), who sees the snow day as a chance to win the heart of his crush, Claire (Emmanuelle Chriqui), and his younger sister Natalie (Zena Grey), who rallies her friends to defeat the snowplow driver (Chris Elliott) to extend their winter fun. Meanwhile, their parents navigate their own misadventures, with their dad (Chevy Chase) trying to salvage his TV weather job and their mom (Jean Smart) juggling work and family chaos.

School of Rock (2003) – Paramount Pictures
Dewey Finn (Jack Black), a struggling musician, poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious school. Discovering his students’ musical talents, he secretly forms a rock band to compete in a local Battle of the Bands. As they rehearse, Dewey inspires the kids to embrace their individuality while facing challenges from the school’s strict principal and the students’ skeptical parents.

Shrek (2001) – DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, United International Pictures, FilmFlex
Grumpy, reclusive ogre Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) is unimpressed when his peaceful swamp is invaded by fairy-tale creatures exiled by the scheming Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow). To reclaim his home, Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) from a dragon-guarded tower where Lord Farquaad is keeping her so he can marry her. Accompanied by a wisecracking donkey (Eddie Murphy), Shrek discovers that Fiona hides a magical secret – leading to an unexpected love story.

Happiness is… Peanuts Snow Days (2011) – Warner Home Video
The latest collection of Peanuts stories celebrates the best part of a long, chilly winter: snow days! In the beloved TV special, She’s a Good Skate, Charlie Brown, Peppermint Patty trains for a figure-skating competition, with Snoopy stepping up as her tough-as-nails coach and creative costume designer. The fun continues with an episode of The Charlie Brown & Snoopy Show featuring three delightful shorts: The Play, Sweet Babboo!, and Snoopy’s Story. Meanwhile, Charlie Brown takes a nostalgic look back at Christmases past, Sally gears up for Valentine’s Day, and Peppermint Patty pens an award-winning essay about her favourite beagle.